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Aikafen by pooey [Email]
Genre: Dance-Club

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SONG STATS:
Hits: 2262
Comments: 29
Votes: 25
Plays: 374
Last Played: Aug 25, 2008 - 09:26:09 AM
Downloads: 90
Fans: 9
Uploaded: Jun 17, 2004 - 07:35:52 PM
Last Updated: Aug 14, 2004 - 01:16:35 AM
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Okay, so I put my son's exuberance to good work. Inspired by Montreal artist Akufen (thus the name), I pieced together a fun beat from samples of the lil guy. I plan to do more with it, but check this out and maybe use it as a loop yourself.

Hardware:
The eMac on my kitchen table. Yes, we eat in the living room full-time now.

Software:
GB.
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what can i say &mdash 06/17/04 - 07:45:59 PM
it gets better as it goes along.

mind that putting the master volume too high can result
in distortion and i think there is some in the bass.

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what can i say &mdash 06/17/04 - 07:52:07 PM
Thanks for the tip. I've gotta invest in some better headphones or monitors.
Which should I look into first?

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what can i say &mdash 06/17/04 - 10:14:22 PM
hmm
get Altec Lansing speakers (i have 2.1 surround sound)
or big headphones.. i have both, hehe.

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a permanent smile with your well worn frown

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what can i say &mdash 06/17/04 - 10:14:59 PM
p.s. I think I fixed the master volume thing. Thanks again!

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what can i say &mdash 06/17/04 - 10:17:29 PM
woohoo.
no problem..

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a permanent smile with your well worn frown

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what can i say &mdash 06/17/04 - 10:40:37 PM
Oh, I also cleaned up some room noise with the Gate, and added a thumpy
bass and a chicky-chicky shaker. Lots to learn...and damn fun.

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what can i say &mdash 06/17/04 - 10:20:16 PM
The best and favorite headphones I've ever used are AKGs. Also good are
Sennheiser. Both are so comfortable you can wear them all day (which I
have). Denon have good response, too, but unless they are big enough, they
can make your ears hurt after a while. I like the kind of headphones that
cover your entire ear in a paddled cup. Oh, and by the way, this track is
totally cool. Yes, please explore this piece. You have a great track started.

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what can i say &mdash 01/19/05 - 07:49:43 PM
Go for a good pair of cans. The kids have to sleep. The monitors are
outloud, remember?

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Are You making music with garageband, or is garageband making music with you?

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i dont know whats funnier &mdash 06/17/04 - 09:34:29 PM
the samples of your son...or when youre wife just has enough and yells at you two!

i love this one as much as the last few!

great work!

my friend says, 'the beat is phat yo!'
they like how you build the song.

and so do i!!!!!!!!

you still owe me an oxygen machine.


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i dont know whats funnier &mdash 06/17/04 - 10:13:34 PM
Many thanks...I have to give Akufen much credit (check out the album "My
Way"). Similar thing where it starts off like "What the..." but then it starts to
click, and then the beat gets phat, etc.

Oxygen tank, eh? I'll get to work on it.

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I hope you don't mind.. &mdash 06/17/04 - 10:53:27 PM
...but I couldn't comment or vote on the others. This one
is GREAT! ABSOLUTELY!

7-7-7-7

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I hope you don't mind.. &mdash 06/18/04 - 09:57:19 AM
No offence taken at all. The first two songs were quick one-off
flings
with GB. Yeah, this one I put a little more work into. I appreciate the
encouragement! ...and the feedback!

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I hope you don't mind.. &mdash 06/18/04 - 02:42:09 PM
now we need a mix of your wife loosing her patience!!!!!!!

ok. you sit back i'll produce your next album. : )

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Love It &mdash 06/18/04 - 03:35:21 PM
This concept could be developed into something truly
great. Not that it isn't finished, but I think that you could
take it even further. Check out the song "Tidepools" by
Afro Mystic, if you don't know it already. Cool stuff.

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great dance tune! more please &mdash 06/18/04 - 06:59:24 PM
what a great idea - can't wait to hear more. Great fun.

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Very strange! &mdash 06/18/04 - 10:46:55 PM
Has anyone told you that you are very, very strange? Don't ever change.

Very silly! Very cute!

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Very strange! &mdash 06/19/04 - 10:59:07 PM
Funny how you can get to know a person just through music. Yes, I've been told that alot (that I'm strange). And I agree whole-heartedly. But it's a good strange.

I do have a serious side though. We'll see if it creeps into my work...

Thanks so much for the compliment!

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Very fresh ! &mdash 07/08/04 - 12:58:02 PM
The mixing of these voices is funny and
dynamic. Good work, with a lot of humour
as well. It's refreshing !

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Wow! &mdash 08/02/04 - 01:11:28 PM
That's pretty much all i have to say about this. How you
ever figured you could make some child noises and put
them into something like that is actually very inspiring to
me. Downloaded!!

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innovative! &mdash 08/14/04 - 08:34:52 AM
You have a great way of combining sounds "out of
nowhere" into a cohesive, entertaining whole. I agree that
you could take this concept a lot farther with great
success.

Your son, the rap star....he's got a groove goin' for sure!
(thanks to dad)

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innovative! &mdash 08/14/04 - 04:56:30 PM
Thanks!

I'll let him know he has a future. The funny thing is that he now tries to
perform this song live. You can imagine how fun this is.

I do intend on making a larger piece out of this. I'm thinking about how, but
maybe thats the problem--I do much better when I just do it. Thanks again
for the comment.




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awesome song &mdash 08/20/04 - 03:12:26 PM
My son is five... I think he will like this... hell, I LIKE
IT!!!! I was thinking that it would be cool to do
somthing like this... you beat me to it!

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awesome song &mdash 10/28/04 - 07:35:08 PM
I say do it anyways. I've never stopped lovin this song and I still want to make
it bigger. Round it out a bit. Thanks!

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awesome song &mdash 11/24/04 - 09:43:22 PM
All my kids love this one... they can scream along to it too...they can also
sing along to your other tune... Decoupage...

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Now that's creative! &mdash 01/24/05 - 10:49:12 PM
I was giggling all the way through...you're on to
something here.....wow....I heard all kinds of things going
through my head!....I love the part where mom say's no
more yelling....Great imagination!

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Before I came to MacJams... &mdash 01/06/06 - 09:05:18 PM
You guys came up with this...I am so sorry I only heard it tonight... What a
track! It really kicks! I'm amazed... and it's so much fun...

Thanks for posting it.... I'm letting my son hear it in the morning... I think
he's going to love it, too...

Ed

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Before I came to MacJams... &mdash 01/23/06 - 09:08:11 PM
Woohoo! Glad to see my old track is still reaching new listeners. I have forever
meant to turn this into a greater work, and I still struggle with how to do it
(nearly 2 years later). So, just happy that its still alive in the world. Thanks for
the comment!

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I Am Canadian

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Hi &mdash 02/25/06 - 11:42:00 AM
I remember the day this was made. Kept my dad awake all afternoon! I
love dancin' to it. . .

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Cool &mdash 10/01/06 - 05:29:21 PM
This was a cool song - it reminded me of Art of Noise from the 80s. But I
mean that in a good way!

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